Showing You How To Give Up Sodium Without Giving Up Your Life
Minestrone
A vegetarian meal that is low in fat and high in fiber, in addition to being low in sodium.
10 c Water
1/2 lb Cannellini Beans
1/2 lb Garbanzo Beans
1/2 c Onion,Chopped
1/2 c Carrot,Diced
1 c Zucchini,Sliced
2 ea Garlic,Crushed
1 t Basil
1 t Oregano
1 c Plum Tomatoes,Chopped
1/2 c Frozen Green Beans,Italian Style
Soak beans overnight and drain. Place in large soup pot or Dutch oven with water and simmer 1 hour. Sauté onions, carrot, zucchini and garlic until tender. Add to soup with other ingredients and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until beans are tender. Add additional water as needed. Garnish with Parmesan cheese, if desired
Yield: 6 Servings
Sodium Category: LowSodium
Diabetic Exchanges
1.5 Starch
0 Fruit
4 Milk
1.5 Other Carbohydrates
1 Vegetable
0 Lean Meat
0 Very Lean Meat
0 Fat
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Helping Servings Per Recipe 6 Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories | 287 |
| Calories from Fat | 25 |
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| % Daily Values * | |
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Total Fat 3 gr Saturated Fat 0 gr Polyunsaturated Fat 1 gr Monounsaturated Fat 1 gr Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 38 mg Potassium 1055 mg Carbohydrates 51 gr Dietary Fiber 17.6gr Protein 17 gr |
4% 2% 0% 2% 16% 17% 70% |
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Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron |
17% 23% 12% 34% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet |
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